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Odds Favorite Athletics Hurler Mike Fiers Predicted Loser at Home Against Yankees

Wed, Aug 21, 2019 | Emma Botos

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August 21, 2019 -- The Athletics under perform at home with a 52.16% chance to lose against the Yankees based on our model.

Likely starting pitcher Mike Fiers for the Athletics will be matched up with the Yankees probable starter J.A. Happ. Mike Fiers is estimated from the model to throw for 6.593 innings, allowing 2.556 earned runs, with 6.790 Ks. The Yankees's J.A. Happ is predicted to throw for 6.491 innings, allowing 2.709 earned runs, with 6.347 Ks.

Hitters Matt Chapman from the Athletics and Giovanny Urshela from the Yankees will lead the offense for their teams. Matt Chapman is forecast to bat for 0.255 with 0.748 RBIs and 0.687 runs scored. The Yankees's Giovanny Urshela from the plate is forecast to score 0.615 runs, 0.665 RBIs and have a 0.350 OBP.

For this game Yankees are the best value on the money line bets with on the +100 away odds and a predicted 52.16% likelihood to win. According to prediction model the 53.83% over estimate and -115 line odds for 9.5 runs, the over line is the best value.

Posted at Wed, August 21, 2019 13:05:07 UTC